DigiTech BP-200

Had the basics figured out within an hour even without the manual. Editing patches is pretty simple. Spent a few minutes setting levels, overal you can get a good sound fast.

I'm running it through a trace elliot boxer 65 1X12 combo and a SWR workingman's 4004 head with a 2x10", 1x15". The sound quality really surprised me for the price of the unit, I'm not talking studio quality but for the $100 CAD I paid it is well woth it. People who have given this unit a bad review should remember it's a low end effects unit not a $1000 rack processor.

Metal case, plastic pedals. It will hold up fine for home/practice use, not sure if I would want to be jumping around on stage with it in a crowded bar gig though.

I play a variety of music from punk to metal and even worship music at my church. I've been playing for close to 10 years. If the pedal were lost or stolen I would find another one on ebay. My only complaint is that it doesn't use a standard 9v adapter. It takes a 9v AC NOT DC like Boss pedals, 1300mA, you won't find those at Radio Shack. Overal I think Digitech did a great job making a decent unit for a decent price.

Before I get into this review, I wanted to state that I used Zoom products for 4 years prior to buying the BP200, so I may make frequent comparisons. The BP 200 is a cinch to edit, after reading the manual, oh for an hour or two. The Zoom 708II was also easy to edit, but maybe a bit more complex than the 200. The manual is easy to read and simple. Takes a bit of experimenting to get an altered patch to bank in the user section, but we all need a good challenge, eh?

I use an ESP B154 bass, which I just bought before Christmas. It sounds really good with this pedal. No amp right now, although I'm thinking of getting a 150-200 watt combo with a "15" or 2-"10." I use some top notch Sennheiser phones with this, as well. As with the Zoom, you have a smattering of good presets, a few average ones, and some useless ones. Well, maybe that's a bit harsh. Perhaps I should say that a number of them sound the same. My complaint with the 708II is that you had 60 presets, and I liked maybe 10 of them. Sort of the same with the 200, I like "Smooth," "Punch", "Jazzy". I've always liked Entwistle, and some of these presets give you that deep, crisp punch. These are the clean programs which sound punchy and more "presency" than the Zoom. I think the 200 has a better, quieter internal processor than the Zoom. as far as effects, I really like the section with chorus, flange, octivider, detune, et. You can really color up the clean presets and create some interesting user sets. Overall, nice sound quality. A major complaint...a lack of decent synth programs. Even the Zoom, which lacked in this category, as well, has a better synth program or two. I also like the Zoom drum machine better.

Well, as others have stated, this thing is built like a tank. I love the steel blue color. No problems yet!

Haven't had a problem yet. I bought it from a local store...they would take care of any problems under warranty.

Well, after owning the original Zoom 708 and 708II, and now this, I've come to the conclusion that this type of setup is really designed for hobby use. I agree with others, it would be difficult to use onstage. I can see why the pros use separate, chained boxes, because in reality, you'll probably never use 40-60 sounds. In my case, however, it's perfect for me. I primarily play with it at work on lunch breaks, and at home on nights or weekends ( with 4 kids in the house). I'm not in a band, so programming for stage use isn't an issue. One major difference...the Zoom had optional batteries. Why the 200 doesn't have the same feature is beyond me. You have to use their 5 foot cord with no on/off switch. A big plus for the Zoom. I could take the 708II anywhere...the deck, backyard, top of the roof...you name it. So, as you can see, I'm really 50-50 with both products. I sold the Zoom just to try something new, and well, I really like the 200...quieter, punchier clean presets, et. I do some of the Zoom programs...I guess I got used to certain features which I'm trying to duplicate with the Digi. Again, if you're like me...a guy with kids at home, not in a band..this could be the pedal for you. If I had my way, I'd combine features from both pedals...the Zoom drum machine, mix the presets...eliminate some, add battery capability, put in the 200 internal processor, et. Hell, I may end up getting the Zoom again just to have both! But yeah, the Digi is a good pedal, and I really believe the secret of happiness with this, is to create your own programs, bank 'em away, and you'll have loads of fun with your creations.

Very simple to understand, compared to other products on the market this surely must be rated as the easiest to edit

I go directly to the mixer, found that too much manipulation of the amp settings will reduce the overall effect of the patch, just use basic bass treble and mid settings and use the controls of the guitar to vary the tone of the effect, as stated by previous reviews works best with passive basses

Have a problem if the voltage is not steady so have to travel with a stabilizer just for use with the unit

Never had to refer to them. Been using it for gigs for the last 18 months without much problems

Used mainly for small gigs, banquets, weddings, anniversarys etc. playing all types of music for different occasions. Been playing for over 35 years. This product really helps me to select a variety of sounds and gives our group which is very small a more impressive sound

way easy! Although I had a head start....I already owned an Rp200 guitar version of this, So I was already familiar with programming it etc.

I have been playing for more than 12 years, currently running a Warwick Corvette 5/Fender Jazz/Fender 51 reissue P bass thru a Hartke 500 wtt head and a variety of 4x10, 8x10, 15 cabs.
I'll admit, a tad noisy on the front end, would not ever use this in the studio (why would you?), But, I was able to get some decent sub octave stuff, good overall overdrive and fuzz bass out of it, used it at a gig other day right out of the box, with a little bit of tweaking, I was up and running, rockin the house.
Currently involved in a U2 Tribute, nailed Adam Clayton's tone witht very little effort, had to adjust my levels and eq on the amp itself though. Those of you having trouble using this or getting a certain sound......it helps to understand the functions and tone of the actual amps this thing is trying to model......and don't have high expectations.....a $150 pedal thingy will never beat a $2000 SVT or Ashdown rig...the rest is in the hands......the hardware is just tools man.
overall pretty good. Let's face it, this was not a pro peice of gear built for touring with Van Halen or whtever. But for the price, you get all the basic tools any bass player needs to get a quick good overall sound. If you are on a budget and need something programable and versatile, get this. If you have bank and Matalica calls you to tour with them, get the line6 bass pod pro.

I did use it at a gig without a back up, although I can get killer tone right out of my amp, and I tend to use a blue tube pedal for overdrive and tone. But only had it 3 days so too early to tell.....I feaer others may be right bout the pedals, very lite plastic.

I'm mainly playing U2 stuff right now, and this thing fits well, then again any good tube amp and bass would. If this got stolen I would laugh my ass off. overall it does what they say it does, some amp models are fairly close, some not so close, some tones are really good and very usefull, I mainly got it to use as a vloume pedal and be able to switch from dry to gritty tones and I like the octave effect for some stuff

at first it was a littel complicated, but after that the only thing is the time you spend creating up patches. the nobs are nice for edditing patches. the only i thing i would likw is true bypass, with one button, rather hen having to press both pedals at once.

A broad range of sounds, from goffy crap, to usualble amp modeling, distoriton etc. great effects, the posibilites are almost endless, alot of patches can be found online. buitiful chorus.

made of metal, does look like it will brake, one of the rubber feet came off already, but thats cause i was repeadily draggin it through rough capreting. no biggie

never delt, i hear there ok.

great product, i will keep my eyes open for more digitec stuff.

Very easy to use, editing patches does pose some time to get used to. The firmware number is 1.0.

Usiing Ibanez GSR200 and Brice HXB-406. Great and vast array of effects you can use. The best artists you can get from this pedal is nickelback, John Entwistles new sound, and many others I cant think of, but theres a good number of them!! Some effects while you change them you can hear the digital clips as the settings change. Also the pedla is very noisy between a bass and the amp itself. The reason for this is that it is designed to be a rpeamp, so always use the effects loop instead or it will interfere with the preamp inside your amplifier.

Aluminum Chasse, thats all you need. The plastic pedals after awhile need to be adjusted or the pedals will have to be prressed hard for the effect to change. Other than that would gig with no backup. has enough effects to do what I have to do

Good for questions and research, never dealed with them for anything else.

If broken, lost or even stolen I would replace it immediatly. I wish it had an ouput for recording. Plug it right into an analog in for a computer and recording.

a lot of setting premade were sounds i was looking for. lucky me. the manual helped a lot, but the basics were obvious

i am using an ibanez sr300dx bass and a limited edition schecter diamond series black hawk on a fender bassman, a 30 watt ampeq tube, and a 1985 peavey tnt 115. it doesn't get noisy unless you want noise. the effects sound how they sound. if you want something strong, then obviously, it will be strong and vice versa. eric melvin of NOFX is very special since he makes his sound out of a special guitar through a custom amp with special effect. i made that sound on my own effect pedal on three bass amps. the distortion is great. you can get an old vintage distortion, a normal punk rock distortion, or a heavy metal dark distortion. lots more kinds. you can get all different kinds of reverb and delays.

i can depend on this most of the time. it never failed during a gig and i don't think it will. the only problem is, that after a year or two, and some consistent use, the footswitches stop working, and you have to push them at the base. i always use this without a backup. there are no problems, and if there were, i play bass in my band, so i just unplug and play normal.

never talked to them. never needed to

it doesn't matter what kind of music you play. it has a built in rhythym drum box, so you can make songs right there, record, and become famous for a one man band. since i have more money from shows, i would get a better one by digitech if this was stolen.

The manual is pretty helpful, but even without the manual it's pretty easy to figure out. It's just that took ALOT of fiddling to get the sound I really wanted out of it.

I ran my Ibanez SR305DX through the unit into a Peaey. The clean sound is really good, but most of the stompbox/amp models are really UNpunchy, which is a big turn off for me. In terms of effects, the wah is pretty good, but hard to get a good sound out of, the chorus is awesome, the flanger, vibrato, synth, delay, reverb and phaser are good, but the ovtave, pitch shift, and whammy are all a little off. Nevertheless, I had some damn good times with that Whammy

It's never failed me during gigs, but it did fail me right before one. The expression pedal isn't really built very well, but besides that everything worked absolutly fine for about a year until the footswitches stopped functioning consistently and then not at all.

The customer support was quick to respond and friendly, but not the most helpful.

I play pretty much any style of music, and this served most of my needs. However, now that it's broken, it's not really worth getting fixed. The only thing I'm really going to miss is that whammy. Damn I love that thing. I could do some pretty cool stuff with the delay, but I kind of wich it had a tap tempo. THe only other digital processor that I've used is the Zoom 506II, and the bp200 worked much better for me.

It is fairly easy to use, it's not rocket science but it can be frustrating as well. Easy enough that you can fiddle with it for about 20 minutes(straight out of the box) and get a general feel for it. But the format could be better.

I use a Jay Turser Stingray going to the BP200 into a peavey poweramp and then into a 2x15 bass cabinet. The effects on this unit require some high end. My 2x15's produce lots of bass but not much for high end. The Effects sound much better through a 4x10 or similair cab setup. Some useless effects but also some interesting experimental effects along with some effects you can really use. Its fairly versatile but dont expect much out of the amp modeling. If I were to pick the low points of this unit, I would say it is the Bypass mode(not true bypass) and the amp modeling. Not to mention the evil button like mentioned before.

I've only had this unit for a few days. The chassis of this unit is metal but the up and down shift pedals are plastic and feel fairly shakey. They could've done better with that part. If my setlist for my band was totally dependant on effects, I wouldnt use this unit without a backup. But it is definitely not a plastic Dan Electro unit that will snap with a mis-step.

I've never had to deal with them

I play a variety of music. This effects unit does not do any one form of music justice extremely well but rather does all of them decently.
I've been playing for about 3 years now, and I'll admit(i'm a gear whore). If it were lost or stolen I would say that I would shop around and save my money for a better unit. For the money, it's not too bad and the saying that you "get what you pay for" comes into effect here. Try it before you buy it. If you are looking for a unit that will be fun to experiment with, get this. If you are extremely critical of your sound, do not buy this unit. You will not get professional results out of this unit but you will get decent sounds.

Once you give the manual good read and play with it a while, you can get decent sounds. The software revision appears to be 1.0. I've noted that EEPROM upgrades (if available) are somewhat expensive but I believe current models have not had upgrades as of yet.

Just like some people said, do not insert directly between the amp and your instrument. The reason is due to the pre-amp on the unit interfering with the pre-amp on your amp. The effects loop works much better. No noise noted with a Sampson Wireless, Carvin LB75, and Carvin R600 playing thriugh a 2x10 + 1x15 stack. Neat unit but if you play with the parameters of the effects, expect some experimental sounds from your system!

The drum rhythm samples are just that, drum rhythm samples to practice your timing only. This does NOT take the place of a live drummer folks! Go and buy a dedicated drum machine if this is what you are looking for. It's great for practing your timing and technique, as advertised.

Built like a tank. Metal chassis unlike the ZOOM or other effects pedals with features that will probably never be used. Remember, this is a STOMP BOX!

N/A. Never had to use, other than perusing the patch library on their web site.

I play gospel, funk and blues stylings. I've been playing Bass for about 20 years. If it were stolen, I would probably miss it. I do not know if I would buy another one of these but it is worth the money in any case. I've compared this to the Behringer Bass V-Amp. The Behringer has a few more features but the appeal of a floor box with the setting changed ala 'stomp-box' was the rule-out factor.